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ReviewInsights into imaging2019

Patellar maltracking: an update on the diagnosis and treatment strategies.

Zaid Jibri, Paul Jamieson, Kawan S Rakhra, Marcos L Sampaio, Geoffrey Dervin

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Review in Insights into imaging, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

49 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Gait Pathology in Subjects with Patellofemoral Instability: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  14. Knee Health Is a Major Determinant of Mobility Across the Healthspan.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Zaid JibriDepartment of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada. zjibri@toh.ca.
Paul JamiesonFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada.
Kawan S RakhraDepartment of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
Marcos L SampaioDepartment of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
Geoffrey DervinFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 451 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Patellar maltracking occurs as a result of an imbalance in the dynamic relationship between the patella and trochlea. This is often secondary to an underlying structural abnormality. The clinical evaluation can provide useful clues for the presence of such entity; however, the diagnosis can often be challenging especially in the absence of a documented history of patellar dislocation. Imaging, particularly MRI, can detect subtle features that could lead to the diagnosis, probably even more importantly when there is no clear history of patellar dislocation or before its development. This can provide a road map for formulating a treatment strategy that would be primarily aimed at stabilizing the patellofemoral joint to halt or slow the progression of articular cartilage loss. The purpose of this article is to discuss the clinical and radiologic evaluation of patellar maltracking providing an update on the cross-sectional imaging assessment and also a synopsis of the management options.

Indexed as

Anterior knee painPatellar instabilityPatellar maltrackingPatellofemoral osteoarthritis

Identifiers

PMID31201575
PMCPMC6570735

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